Marda Vanne

Marda Vanne
Born	Margaretha van Hulsteyn 27 September 1896(1896-09-27)[1] South Africa
Died	27 April 1970(1970-04-27) (aged 73)[2] London, England
Resting place	Gunnersbury Cemetery, London, England[3]
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	J.G. Strijdom

Marda "Scrappy" Vanne (born Margaretha van Hulsteyn) was a South African actress who found fame in London. Born 27 September 1896^[1][2] in South Africa to Sir Willem and Lady van Hulsteyn^[4]

She was briefly married to Johannes Gerhardes "Hans" Strijdom, but divorced within a year.^[5] Strijdom later went on to become Prime Minister of South Africa from 1954 until 1958.^[2]

Marda Vanne moved to London in 1918 to build on her acting career. She applied for, and gained, British Citizenship in 1965.^[6]

Selected filmography

• Strange Boarders (1938)
• Joanna (1968)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Marda Vanne". IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0889219/. Retrieved 2010-03-29. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Martial Rose (2003). "Forever Juliet: the life and letters of Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies, 1891-1992" (First print, May 2003 ed.). Larks Press. p. 48. 
3. ^ "Marda Vanne (1896 - 1970)". Find a Grave Memorial. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5903670. Retrieved 2010-03-29. 
4. ^ "Shakespeare in South Africa: The earlier twentieth century". Internet Shakespeare Editions. http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/Criticism/shakespearein/sa3.html#toc_Gwen_Ffrangçon-Davies_and_Marda_Vanne. Retrieved 2010-03-29. 
5. ^ "A lady who worried about Donald's shirts". Independent Online. 2009-07-01. http://www.iol.co.za/general/news/newsprint.php?art_id=vn20090701054542297C305487&sf=. Retrieved 2010-03-29. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ Martial Rose (2003). "Forever Juliet: the life and letters of Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies, 1891-1992" (First print, May 2003 ed.). Larks Press. p. 57. 

Persondata
Name	Vanne, Marda
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	27 September 1896
Place of birth	South Africa
Date of death	27 April 1970
Place of death	London, England